Amman in the Cold War

The atlas holds 4 people and 6 moments here, from 1948 to 1990. The most recorded lives are Saddam Hussein, Yasser Arafat and Golda Meir.

Notable people

1. Golda Meir

   in 1948

   1 moment here

   Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…

2. Haile Selassie

   in 1966

   1 moment here

   Haile Selassie I (born Tafari Makonnen) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 until his deposition in 1974.…

3. Saddam Hussein

   from 1980 to 1990

   3 moments here

   Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…

4. Yasser Arafat

   in 1970

   1 moment here

   Palestinian political leader, founding member of Fatah, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1969 to 2004, and president of the…

Moments

1. 1948 Secret meeting with Abdullah I Golda Meir
2. 1966 Four-day state visit to Jordan Haile Selassie
3. 1970 Press conference in Amman Yasser Arafat
4. 1980 Arab League summit during Iran-Iraq War Saddam Hussein
5. 1987 Sixteenth Arab League summit Saddam Hussein
6. 1990 Talks with King Hussein Saddam Hussein

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